Journal article
The primary germinal center response in mice
Current opinion in immunology, Vol.17(3), pp.298-302
06/2005
DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2005.04.007
PMID: 15886120
Abstract
The germinal center (GC) is an important anatomical site for the development of high affinity antibodies during T-cell dependent B cell responses. Although the importance of the GC response to humoral immunity is well known, much remains to be elucidated about GC induction, maintenance and regulation. Recent studies examining the GC response in mice have identified key molecules expressed on follicular dendritic cells that support the differentiation of GC B cells, revealed essential chemokines that direct the organization of light and dark zones, and demonstrated potentially novel roles for TNF family members in the differentiation of GC B cells.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The primary germinal center response in mice
- Creators
- Cassy L Cozine - Department of Pathology, Interdisciplinary Program in Immunology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa 52246, USAKristy L WolniakThomas J Waldschmidt
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Current opinion in immunology, Vol.17(3), pp.298-302
- Publisher
- England
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.coi.2005.04.007
- PMID
- 15886120
- ISSN
- 0952-7915
- eISSN
- 1879-0372
- Grant note
- T32 GM007337 / NIGMS NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2005
- Academic Unit
- Pathology
- Record Identifier
- 9984047695602771
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